simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be on the right track; to be close enough
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
immature form (of an organism); young animal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
having said that; on the other hand
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
moderator; host; chairman
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
discipline; training; teaching manners
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
interruption; interference; butting in
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to commit a crime; to do evil
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to understand; to make out
platform; home; home base; home plate
source of worry; source of distress
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish